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- Wed Oct 29, 2025 11:07 am
- Forum: Off-Topic
- Topic: long life of a battery
- Replies: 6
- Views: 91437
long life of a battery
hows this , the battery on my morris std car and running a dynamo , i do about 2000 miles annually expired last week , its been on the car 10 years and was i thought fairly new when fitted {just one i grabbed from my battery collection } is in fact dated 04/2010 so most impressive , it was a ford un...
- Wed Oct 29, 2025 10:55 am
- Forum: Off-Topic
- Topic: recovery insurance
- Replies: 3
- Views: 85056
recovery insurance
hi good folks has anyone got any recommendations for affordable personal recovery insurance basically just tow you home not the nearest garage , i have 3 vehicles i use regularly all over 15 years old , ironically my morris is covered on its own insurance but not my others , after many years with on...
- Mon Jan 02, 2023 6:56 pm
- Forum: Mechanical
- Topic: It's not always the clutch itself that fails........
- Replies: 17
- Views: 2426
Re: It's not always the clutch itself that fails........
have you got the spacer that sits against the chassis rail behind the bush mounting
- Fri Sep 23, 2022 6:10 pm
- Forum: Mechanical
- Topic: Early Steering Column Rubber Bush
- Replies: 8
- Views: 2722
Re: Early Steering Column Rubber Bush
free off the bush and glue it in the rubber and the rubber into the bracket then the odd drop of oil sorted
- Fri Sep 23, 2022 2:55 pm
- Forum: Mechanical
- Topic: Early Steering Column Rubber Bush
- Replies: 8
- Views: 2722
Re: Early Steering Column Rubber Bush
does the bronze bush move freely on the column
- Sun Jul 31, 2022 11:21 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Morris Minor Warrantee
- Replies: 7
- Views: 2288
Re: Morris Minor Warrantee
i have got the one for my 55 s2 in the envelope with the oxford post mark , i was going to claim last year when a bonnet moulding clip broke i thought it was poor only lasting 66 years !!!!
- Sat Jan 01, 2022 11:25 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: modern ish cars on e10 fuel
- Replies: 13
- Views: 3007
modern ish cars on e10 fuel
hi all just mulling over a thought has any one had any running issues on modern ish cars supposed to be e10 compliant i have a 2005 ford fusion 1.6 and a 2007 fiesta st150 ford said fine the cars said no !! poor fusion would not go past 4000 rpm and was gutless from cold i tried 2 different makes bu...
- Fri May 21, 2021 7:18 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: series2 1955 rear door armrest
- Replies: 32
- Views: 6670
Re: series2 1955 rear door armrest
thats the style of the ones i have
- Thu May 20, 2021 4:25 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: series2 1955 rear door armrest
- Replies: 32
- Views: 6670
Re: series2 1955 rear door armrest
they have a metal core then foam padding and leather covers , effectively round and turning slightly oval where they meet the door
- Thu May 20, 2021 2:24 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: series2 1955 rear door armrest
- Replies: 32
- Views: 6670
Re: series2 1955 rear door armrest
my s2 june 55 has the round type and are bolted through the trim and door frame to remove them you have to unclip the top of the trim fold it gently back and squeeze your arm down to un do them , i have tried to post pictures but no luck
- Wed May 19, 2021 9:34 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: series2 1955 rear door armrest
- Replies: 32
- Views: 6670
Re: series2 1955 rear door armrest
my 55 s2 4 door has factory rear arm rests i think they were part of the deluxe package interesting to get off they bolt from inside the door through the trim panel
- Thu Mar 25, 2021 8:43 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: 2 cyl A Series engine
- Replies: 31
- Views: 8209
Re: 2 cyl A Series engine
thanks for the link another great channel to follow with proper hands on engineering , how very British no crankshaft just make one from parts in the store shed !
- Fri Mar 12, 2021 11:48 am
- Forum: Mechanical
- Topic: engine / gearbox rubber quality
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1028
engine / gearbox rubber quality
hi i just wondered if a good supplier of engine / gearbox mounting rubbers has been found yet , i have drilled one new engine mount and still have a 65 year old one going strong but at some point i need replacements
- Thu Oct 15, 2020 11:09 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: How many tools is enough?
- Replies: 21
- Views: 4810
Re: How many tools is enough?
it was meant as a joke just to try and raise a smile in this crazy world .it was not aimed at a specific gender group
- Tue Oct 13, 2020 7:44 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: How many tools is enough?
- Replies: 21
- Views: 4810
Re: How many tools is enough?
simple answer you can't have too many tools it's a man thing !! as a simple creature a box of spanners = happy therefore problem solved
- Tue Jun 02, 2020 11:00 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: spotted on ebay....
- Replies: 10
- Views: 2062
Re: spotted on ebay....
they are s2 wheels
- Fri Apr 10, 2020 8:02 pm
- Forum: Off-Topic
- Topic: Car found buried in back garden.....
- Replies: 7
- Views: 3399
Re: Car found buried in back garden.....
do you mean it's not true 
- Fri Apr 10, 2020 7:34 pm
- Forum: Off-Topic
- Topic: Car found buried in back garden.....
- Replies: 7
- Views: 3399
Re: Car found buried in back garden.....
car sos will have that on the road in 2 weeks no problem
- Fri Mar 20, 2020 2:45 pm
- Forum: Off-Topic
- Topic: austin fx 4 taxi engine colour
- Replies: 0
- Views: 2857
austin fx 4 taxi engine colour
do any of you widely knowledgeable folk on here know what colour austin painted the 1970's austin taxi diesel engine blocks i am rebuilding one as a stationary engine as you do !!
- Mon Sep 30, 2019 9:37 pm
- Forum: Mechanical
- Topic: Front brakes seizing after a short drive.
- Replies: 12
- Views: 3540
Re: Front brakes seizing after a short drive.
over adjustment can cause this as the drums heat up they expand and stick on the brakes , i went through a similar issue which i found was caused by weak brake shoe return springs worth a try especially if the springs are fairly new and likely to be of poor quality